Colombians woo Chinese investors

Santa Marta International Terminal Company has become the 15th terminal to go live with Tideworks’ next-generation marine terminal TOS.

Colombian ports reported a downturn in traffic for 2022, with total volumes declining from 168.33 million tonnes to 164.5 million tonnes.

Water levels at Colombia’s Port of Barranquilla have dropped as low as 6.2m, the lowest depth it has been in the last 30 years, closing it to ships longer than 180m outside daylight hours.

Container volume through the busiest harbour in the US will exceed 16M TEU in 2017.

The dispute in Melbourne goes well beyond issues the Maritime Union of Australia has with ICTSI over conditions at Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT).

The Port of Virginia has received a US$466,747 grant for equipment to support reefer containers and break bulk on its barge service linking Richmond with its deep sea terminals.